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IndiGo Delhi-Manchester flight returns after seven hours due to West Asia airspace restrictions
- On Monday, March 9, IndiGo Flight 6E 033 left Delhi at 12.30 a.m. and returned after a mid‑air U‑turn near Ethiopia, landing back in Delhi at 2.30 p.m.
- IndiGo said the return was prompted by last-minute airspace restrictions linked to the West Asia conflict, while the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued a February 28 advisory barring flights over 11 West Asia countries.
- The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner on 6E 033 avoided the Gulf, entered Africa via Ethiopia, flew over Eritrea, and was airborne nearly eight hours, turning the trip into a roughly 14-hour round trip.
- Passengers faced cancellations and longer travel times, and IndiGo said it is working with relevant authorities in India and international jurisdictions to resume journeys and monitor revenue.
- Civil Aviation Ministry data show 1,221 flights by Indian carriers and 388 by foreign carriers cancelled through March 3, while IndiGo cancelled more than 500 flights earlier this month.
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The News MillIndiGo flight from Delhi to Manchester forced to make U-turn due to sudden airspace restrictions over West Asia
The flight had taken a longer route over Africa to avoid conflict zones but made a U-turn near the Ethiopia-Eritrea border and headed back to Delhi, landing at around 2:30 PM. This resulted in a 14-hour journey that ended where it began.
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